Mexico

Trump sorts out tariff details hours before ‘Liberation Day’ reveal

White House confirms that the tariffs will be implemented ‘immediately’ to end ‘decades of unfair trade practices’.

2 Apr 2025 - 5:27AMvideocam

Vehicles cross the Ambassador Bridge, which carries about 25% of all trade between the US and Canada, in Windsor, Ontario, to go to Detroit, Michigan, on Tuesday. US President Donald Trump kept the world’s leading economies on edge as he made final preparations for a “Liberation Day” announcement of sweeping new tariffs that could trigger a global trade war. Photo: AFP

China trade

Fresh US tariffs on China may be ‘too large to absorb, too conspicuous to dodge’

Donald Trump’s deadline for China report has arrived, ahead of his ‘Liberation Day’ to free US economy from what he sees as unfair practices.

1 Apr 2025 - 10:31PMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

Who is Thomas McGarrity, new partner of Selling Sunset star Christine Quinn?

Quinn and her son moved to Texas last year after a domestic violence incident with her then husband at their LA home – she’s since been spotted with McGarrity, a long-time Dallas resident.

31 Mar 2025 - 11:02AM

Crime

Brazil footballer Dani Alves’ rape conviction annulled

Alves was sentenced to 4½ years in jail in February last year for raping a young woman in the VIP bathroom of a Barcelona nightclub in 2022.

28 Mar 2025 - 8:03PMvideocam

Trump presses ahead with 25% car tariffs, ratcheting up trade war

Trump’s move is expected to drive up vehicle prices and send shock waves through the industry worldwide.

27 Mar 2025 - 4:55PMvideocam

Opinion | Only a global ‘de-risking’ from the US can stop Trump’s trade war

A unified response is essential. Operating independently would only play to Trump’s advantage, and render nations vulnerable to his bullying.

23 Mar 2025 - 2:20PMvideocam

Trump axes Biden’s ‘parole’ for migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela

The order applies to about 532,000 people from the four countries who came to the United States since October 2022.

22 Mar 2025 - 9:19AMvideocam

A US flag flies at the US Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
The US Department of Homeland Security has revoked legal protections for 532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans. Photo: AP

Crime

Mexico’s top prosecutor denounces state probe into cartel’s ‘ranch of horror’

Bones, clothing and underground ovens were found at the suspected drug cartel training ground.

20 Mar 2025 - 11:38AM

The ranch in the town of Teuchitlan, outside Guadalajara, was found by authorities in September 2024. Photo: AFP

Opinion | Rampant trade tariffs are no cure for the US’ fentanyl crisis

The public health disaster results from the US’ painkiller culture. Meanwhile, tariff hikes are sparking serious concerns about a recession.

19 Mar 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

US Chief Justice Roberts rebukes Trump over call for judge’s impeachment

Roberts defends judiciary’s independence against Trump attacks, emphasises impeachment is not for judicial disagreements.

19 Mar 2025 - 4:37PMvideocam

Animals

Mexico City bans violent bullfighting, sparking outrage and celebration

Mexico City, home to the world’s biggest bullring, prohibits the killing of bulls and the use of sharp objects that could injure animals.

19 Mar 2025 - 1:41PM

A young bullfighter performs a pass in front of a line of riot police in Mexico City. Photo: AFP

Mexico seeks to prevent US from deporting Mexicans to Guantanamo Bay

President Claudia Sheinbaum says Mexicans should be sent only to Mexico as US ramps up deportations.

19 Mar 2025 - 1:56PM

Holding tents for detained migrants at the United States’ Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Photo: US Navy via Reuters

Food and Drinks

Why Mexico’s best restaurant makes diners cry with its heritage cooking

At 2-Michelin-star Quintonil in Mexico City, Jorge Vallejo uses Mexican ingredients to connect diners with their roots. Some get emotional.

18 Mar 2025 - 4:15AM

Vietnam

Only China and Mexico have larger trade deficits with the US than Vietnam

Donald Trump’s trade officials are pushing Vietnam to open up its markets and improve its trade balance with the United States.

17 Mar 2025 - 12:32PM

G7 slams China’s ‘dangerous’ moves in South China Sea, strongly backs Ukraine

Statement by foreign ministers gathered in Canada also highlights importance of ‘maintaining peace and stability’ across Taiwan Strait.

15 Mar 2025 - 10:47PMvideocam

(From left) French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrive at the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in La Malbaie, Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada, on Friday. Photo: Reuters

Foxconn

Foxconn’s profits drop as iPhone sales falter, but AI boom offers hope

The Taiwanese company reported a 13 per cent fall in net income, worse than analysts’ estimates for a 2 per cent gain.

17 Mar 2025 - 12:08PM

Drugs

Mexican cartel mystery: hundreds of shoes, charred bones at possible killing site

Gruesome images from a ranch apparently used as a drug cartel training camp show hundreds of discarded items and skeletal remains.

14 Mar 2025 - 2:07PM

China economy

Video | China vows to retaliate as US steel tariffs take effect

The new move threatens to drive up prices on a broad range of consumer and industrial goods

13 Mar 2025 - 1:06PM

China vows to take ‘all necessary measures' after imposition of latest US tariffs

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US-China trade war

Should US be pinning its economic hopes on a deal with China?

With talk of a possible visit to China by US President Donald Trump, could a bilateral deal help mitigate America’s economic woes?

12 Mar 2025 - 7:45PMvideocam

US President Donald Trump waves following a meeting with President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in November 2017. Photo: Reuters

Put US tariffs on all chips made in China: House committee chair

US trade representative also urged to liaise with American allies like Japan and South Korea, even as Donald Trump threatens levies on them.

12 Mar 2025 - 6:14AMvideocam

Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin, ether stagger as US stock sell-off weighs on cryptocurrencies

The initial declines on Tuesday came after a sell-off in US equities, led by technology stocks, picked up steam.

11 Mar 2025 - 2:38PM

Trump administration launches new ‘self deport’ app

US President Donald Trump has vowed to deport record numbers of migrants in the US illegally.

11 Mar 2025 - 4:02PM

The US Customs and Border Protection app, called CBP Home, will offer an option for someone to signal their ‘intent to depart’. Photo: AP

US stock market loses US$4 trillion in value as Trump pushes ahead on tariffs

S&P 500 down over 8 per cent from February 19 all-time high, as Tesla loses more than US$125 billion in value in one day.

11 Mar 2025 - 8:35AMvideocam

Trump declines to rule out a 2025 US recession

Trump’s tariff threats against China, Canada and Mexico have left US financial markets in turmoil and consumers unsure of future.

10 Mar 2025 - 9:22AMvideocam